The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

Gates open at O'CLOCK A. NJ; close at P. N.
Bell will be rung ten minutes before closing. as
notice to carriages to leave the grounds.
Sunday Time Table.
Gates open at 9 O'Clock A. M; close at P. II.
PHILO L. KING. SEXTON.
Our Hiram letter was received too
late for this issue.
About 5000 people attended the
Randolph Fair last Saturday.
Miss Kate Harris is visiting relatives
in Burton.
Col. Risdon and Geo. F. Robinson,
Esq, are up the lakes after ducks.
Mr.. Almon Chittenden. who was
very low the past few days, is slightly
improving.
Elder Rhodes will speak in Oak
wood Chapel Sunday next. October
%, at 8 p. m.
-supt. of Police Shoemaker and de-
teetive VIM. Kirby, of Dayton, are in
the city, attending the Morgan trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Riddle started
last Saturday for pleasure trip to a
number Of eastern cities.
The latest reports from the gas well
are that gss has been found In suf-
ficient quantity to produce blaze ten
feet high.
The reception given Rev. Laughlin
at the Disciples Church last Friday
evening was a very pleasant affair and
was very largely attended.
A. M. Newton will sell pianos, or
gans and other musical Instruments,
also, horses, wagons and harness, at
auction, Tuesday, Oct. 25th.
The ladies of the Dorcas Society are
requested to meet at Mrs. e. Has
brouck's, on Friday evening of this
week, October 2lst.
Ifyou want piano, organ, or any
musical instrument, attend the sale in
front of Newton's Music Store, Tues
day, Oct. 25th.
The goods and chattels belonging to
the estate of 8. r. Poe, will be sold at
Administrator sale, Saturday. Octo-
ber 29th. See adv'tin another column.
The Alliance Daily Leader, a very
spicy little paper, came into existence
last week, the first number appearing.
on Saturday. Bro. Phelps deserves
success for his enterprise.
Barlow Bros. & Frost's Minstrels
made fine appearance in their parade
Tuesday, and their band played some
fine music. Their performance in the
evening drew good house.
The alarm of fire last Thursday eve.
ming proved to be without cause. It
was telephoned from "ward T." and
almost Immediately contradicted, so
the fire department did not get cut.
The young people of Brimfield will
hold Club dances during the coming
winter, and a movement is on foot to
reorganize the dramatic society and
give number of entertainments dur
ing the season.
Drilling was resumed at the gas
well last week, the rope and drill hav.
ing been secured with very little diff.
Guilty. It is understood that unless
hottar iuIioot otinpo aro fo,n.l A.. -o,L
will stop at the depth of 500 feet.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach
in Brimfield next Sunday, at 2 p. m
Beginning Monday, the oath inst
there will be preaching each evening
during the week. The pastor will b,
assisted by Rev. II. L. Canfield, STATE
Superintendent
| Mrs. Marinda Thompson, of NORTH
Eaton, with her daughter, Mrs. Ryle
of Berea, returned home Wednesda,
after two weeks visit with her daugh
ter, MRS. o. R. Cooley, of Shalersville
and son, Faystte Thompson, of Ra
VIENNA.
Prof. N. B. Hobart, principal of tn
Western Reserve Academy, OF Hudsol
will address the people of Ravenn
and vicinity in Citizens Hall, Frida
evening, October 2lst, upon the onl
, living issue Of this campeign." Lsdie
invited.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, wife {
!. John Fletcher, died at the family res
idence, corner of Main and Freedor
| streets, at 1880 Wednesday night, afte
long illness. The funeral was hel
at p. m. Saturday, and was largel
attended by neighbors and friends.
There are great many strangers
Ravenna these days, some of whol
come to hear the Morgan trial, sinpl
t from curiosity, while a large numb'
are supposed to be witnesses for tt
Defense" Should this supposition
correct. the weight of evidence" |
far as number is concerned, will be
favor of the prisoner.
Letters remaining in the POstOfh,
n at Ravenna Oct. Is, 1887.
Miss Mary Buckman, Mr.. Edwal
Bord, Mrs. Hansr Bard, Mrs. Jenn
Donnogh, Miss Bina Myers, Mrs Ka
McMaon, Miss G. E. Norris, Mr.. '
II. Palmer, Samuel Sutton, Gesrl
Stribley.
|
Mrs. Eliza Collins, widow of the Ia
= Hiram Collins, died at the residence
+ her daughter, Mrs. Henry V. Knar
in Cuyahoga Falls, on Saturday la,
Mrs. Collins was we'll known and !
spected by the people of Ravenna,
50 which place she was resident
= many years. prior to 1870 Her
T. mains We're brought here on Tuesd
for burial.
%. Mr.. Alex. Fletcher left Saturd
n. evening for New York, to cempl'
D. his studies at the Veterinary Collie
in that city, which is acknowlede